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galingale

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈɡælɪŋɡeɪl/

Definition of galingale

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable)Alternative spelling of galangal.
    “An early English version [of marmalade] was called charedequynce, of which one version included wine, honey, ginger, galingale, cinnamon and wardens as well as quinces.”
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noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable)Alternative spelling of galangal.
    “An early English version [of marmalade] was called charedequynce, of which one version included wine, honey, ginger, galingale, cinnamon and wardens as well as quinces.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)One of several species of Cyperus sedges with aromatic rhizomes.

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Etymology

From Middle English galingale, from Old French galingal, from Arabic خَلَنْجَان (ḵalanjān), from Persian قولنجان (qulenjân, qulanjân), from Sanskrit कुलञ्जन (kulañjana), perhaps from Chinese 高良薑／高良姜 (gāoliángjiāng), from 高涼 /高凉 (Gāoliáng) (a prefecture or county in China) + 薑 /姜 (jiāng, “ginger”).

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